Model:FESOM2.0

FESOM2.0

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Model type	Modular
Model part of larger framework
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Incorporated models or components:

Spatial dimensions	3D
Spatial extent	Global
Model domain	Marine
One-line model description	The Finite Element Sea Ice-Ocean Model (FESOM2)
Extended model description	Multi-resolution ocean general circulation model that solves the equations of motion describing the ocean and sea ice using finite-element and finite-volume methods on unstructured computational grids.

Keywords:	ocean circulation,

Name	Sergey Danilov
Type of contact	Model developer
Institute / Organization	Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Center for Polar and Marine Research (AWI)
Postal address 1
Postal address 2
Town / City	Bremerhaven
Postal code	27570
State
Country	Germany
Email address	sergey.danilov@awi.de
Phone
Fax

Supported platforms	Unix, Linux, Mac OS
Other platform
Programming language	Fortran90, Python
Other program language
Code optimized	Multiple Processors
Multiple processors implemented
Nr of distributed processors
Nr of shared processors
Start year development	2016
Does model development still take place?	Yes
If above answer is no, provide end year model development
Code development status	Active
When did you indicate the 'code development status'?	2026
Model availability	As code
Source code availability (Or provide future intension)	Through web repository
Source web address	https://github.com/FESOM/fesom2
Source csdms web address
Program license type	GPL v3
Program license type other
Memory requirements	--
Typical run time	--

Describe input parameters	Configuration and mesh geometry are ASCII text; the heavy climate/forcing/restart data is binary (mostly NetCDF).
Input format	ASCII, Binary
Other input format
Describe output parameters	Diagnostic/physical output and restarts are binary NetCDF (self-describing, portable across platforms), while only the run logs are plain ASCII text.
Output format	ASCII, Binary
Other output format
Pre-processing software needed?	No
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Post-processing software needed?	No
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Visualization software needed?	No
If above answer is yes
Other visualization software

Describe processes represented by the model	--
Describe key physical parameters and equations	--
Describe length scale and resolution constraints	--
Describe time scale and resolution constraints	--
Describe any numerical limitations and issues	--

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Describe ideal data for testing

Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers?

Is there a manual available?	No
Upload manual if available:
Model website if any	https://fesom2.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html
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Can be coupled with:	Icepack,

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Authors

Sergey Danilov

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Featured reference(s)	Open Access Status	Year	Type of Reference	Cited
Danilov, Sergey; Sidorenko, Dmitry; Wang, Qiang; Jung, Thomas; 2017. The Finite-volumE Sea ice–Ocean Model (FESOM2). Geoscientific Model Development, 10765–789. 10.5194/gmd-10-765-2017	cc-by · publishedVersion	2017	a module overview describing a module	198